It feels like just yesterday I was moving into my dorm in Sutter Hall. Now I’m decorating my cap for the commencement ceremony on Saturday.
This semester, I interviewed 18 diverse seniors for my column and wrote about their experiences at Chico State, postgraduation plans and passions.
Now...

Growing up with parents who’ve always created their own successful businesses, Chase Palmieri, a senior entrepreneurship and small business management major, knew that there was a benefit to being an entrepreneur.
“My dad and my mom are both serial entrepreneurs,” he said. “So from a young ag...

Applying for a dietetic internship is a highly competitive process. However, two Chico State students received a match.
In the past four years, the national match rate has been 50 percent because of the shortage of available internship spots.
The general dietetics option from Chico State is approved...

Two graduating seniors are among those who conquered the application process and were admitted into Chico State’s teaching credential program.
The process takes a lot of preparation, and it is best to organize and plan ahead. There are many different pathways in the credential program, and each has a specific process to follow in order to a...

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Burj Khalifa in Dubai caught Victoria Goernert’s eye in an instant.
“I’ve always marveled at bridges and large buildings and how they were built,” she said. “I knew from a young age that I would love to do that.”
Goernert, a senior civil engineering major, has participated i...

Just like ballet, belly dancing has its own language, and Vanessa Ricketson has been studying this language for 22 years.
“My mom taught me belly rolls for fun when I was 5 years old,” she said. “She wasn’t a belly dancer — she just knew how.”
Ricketson, a senior business administrat...

Angel Huracha doesn’t have a musical preference. If it makes his heart beat, his leg move and his head swing, he’s sold.
“Usually this is the part in the interview when someone rips country music or teenybopper central,” he said. “But I would be lying if I didn't break into a Britney Spears tune or admit that Dolly Parton is m...

While most kids prefer to play with dolls, Natalie Holmberg-Douglas preferred her microscope.
Holmberg-Douglas, a senior biochemistry and animal science major, is part of a research group in the chemistry department that is conducting cancer research.
“I work with Dr. Arpin and am working on a proje...

How many college seniors can say they have lived on campus every year since being a first-year student, in three different dormitories? Very few.
Caleb Meyer, a senior liberal studies major, has been a resident adviser for the past three years.
“My freshman year, I lived in Esken Hall at north camp...

This summer Nicollette Singleton will get on a plane, step out of her comfort zone and go to another country with the guidance of the big man upstairs.
Singleton, a senior nursing major and Chico local, is spending May 21 to Aug. 10 in Nicaragua doing social work counseling abused women.
“Personally, I have neve...

Jumping a five-foot wall and completing pushups and situps in under a minute aren’t tasks one must complete for a Chico State exam. However, it is what Amanda Lincoln does to prepare for her future career.
Lincoln, a senior criminal justice major, is in the process of pursuing a law enforcement career after graduation and following in the footsteps of her famil...

Whether Mitchell Hayes is camping or enjoying his favorite local park, it's hard for him not to notice the pervasive presence of waste in the environment.
"I notice myself upset and troubled when human waste impedes on my ability to appreciate the elegance of nature," Hayes said. "Being able to enjo...